Digital Transmission Range (TR) Sensor: Removal

1. Remove the main control cover.
   • For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, refer to MAIN CONTROL COVER - 3.5L .
   • For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) engine, refer to MAIN CONTROL COVER - 3.5L GTDI .
2. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
   Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Cable

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3. Remove the nut and the manual control lever.
   Fig 2: Locating Nut And Manual Control Lever

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4. Disconnect the Transmission Range (TR) sensor electrical connector.
   1. Slide the lock over.
   2. Press the tab and disconnect the connector.
   Fig 3: Locating Transmission Range (TR) Sensor Electrical Connector

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5. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) and Output Shaft Speed (OSS) sensor electrical connectors.
   Fig 4: Locating Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) And Output Shaft Speed (OSS) Sensor Electrical Connectors

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6. NOTE: Note the location of the different length bolts for assembly.

   Remove the 11 bolts and the solenoid body.

   Fig 5: Locating Bolts And Solenoid Body

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7. NOTE: Do not handle the solenoid body in the leadframe area or by the screens of the solenoid body filter or damage to the solenoid body may occur.
   NOTE: Use care not to break the alignment tabs when removing the solenoid body filter.

   Remove the solenoid body filter assembly by pulling it straight up from the alignment tabs. Discard the filter.

   Fig 6: Locating Alignment Tabs

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8. Remove the 10 bolts, the TR  sensor detent spring and the main control valve body.
   Fig 7: Locating TR Sensor Detent Spring And Main Control Valve Body Bolts

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9. Using a suitable tool, remove and discard the TR  sensor locking pin.
   Fig 8: Locating TR Sensor Locking Pin

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10. NOTE: TR  sensor removed for clarity.

    Make sure that the park pawl actuator rod does not become disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment by keeping the end of the park pawl actuator rod behind the machined valve body mating surface of the transaxle case. If the park pawl actuator rod becomes disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment, transaxle removal and disassembly is required to reinstall the actuator rod.

    Fig 9: Locating Park Pawl Actuator Rod

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11. NOTE: Make sure that the park pawl actuator rod does not become disengaged from the park pawl and the abutment, or transaxle removal and disassembly is required to reinstall the actuator rod.

Remove the TR  sensor.

1. Slide the TR  sensor down until the manual shaft is out of the transaxle case.
2. Rotate the TR  sensor detent plate counterclockwise, as viewed from below, until the plate rests against the transaxle case, remove the park pawl actuating rod from the TR  sensor and remove the TR  sensor.

Fig 10: Removing TR Sensor

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